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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in a pregnant patient with absent pulmonary valve syndrome.

Authors :
Oosterhof T
Vriend JW
Spijkerboer AM
Mulder BJ
Source :
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging [Int J Cardiovasc Imaging] 2007 Apr; Vol. 23 (2), pp. 249-52. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Sep 14.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

We present a 22 year old Moroccan woman with chronic severe pulmonary regurgitation, who becomes symptomatic in her fourth month of pregnancy. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance, during pregnancy, revealed a large pulmonary aneurysm and turbulent blood flow in the pulmonary trunk with severe pulmonary regurgitation. After gestation, the branch pulmonary arteries were assessed with magnetic resonance angiography and the severely dilated pulmonary arterial trunk and valve were replaced by a pulmonary homograft. We briefly review this rare syndrome, the management of pulmonary regurgitation during pregnancy and the role of CMR during pregnancy.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1569-5794
Volume :
23
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
16972143
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-006-9150-3